Chemicals and Materials

This issue of Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) contains innovations related to coatings, Self-healing coatings, non-stick coatings, and binders. A nanoparticle-based coating to prevent cracks in concrete has been highlighted in the issue. Another technology looks at the development of a coating, which can pr...

This issue of High-Tech Materials TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) profiles spider silk fibers that exhibit supercontraction, silk fibroin-carbon nanotube sheath fibers that can be used for e-textiles, capacitance measuring flexible sensors, motor concept for increasing electric vehicle driving range, chitosan from a fungal source, self-assembli...

This edition of the Industrial Bioprocessing TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) features trends and innovations in probiotic fertilizer, sustainable proteins, green charcoal, concentrated detergents, crop monitoring, and water technology. The TOE focuses on the modifications to the bio-based plastics, which increase their performance efficiency an...

This issue of the Nanotechnology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) covers biosensors, atom dynamics, 3D printing, omniphobic surfaces, tissue scaffolds, nanoplastics, hydrogel, photoelectrochemical cells, and sodium-ion batteries. The Nanotech TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) provides intelligence on technologies, products, processes, applica...

This issue of High-Tech Materials TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) profiles carbon reinforced concrete for thinner buildings, human proteins derived from chicken eggs, high-carbon manganese-silicon steel, metamaterial-like core–shell fibers, and silicon-based deposition technique for smart fabrics. It also focuses on copper-based conductive in...

This issue of the Nanotechnology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) covers graphene nanocomposites that are easily scalable, environmentally-friendly production of fullerenes, graphene device for quick detection of genetic mutations, nanoparticles for cost-effective hydrogen production, nanocapsules for delivering cosmetic actives, and flexible na...

This issue of Advanced Coating & Surface Technology TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) covers innovations in thermal spray coatings, self-healing coatings, silica nanohybrid coating, and anti-microbial coatings. It also focuses on Fiber Bragg grating sensors for pitted corrosion detection in thermal coatings, and non-destructive terahertz sensor f...

This edition of the Inside R&D TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) depicts the current landscape and the new trends in a series of developments associated with telemedicine, bioplastics, cleanrooms, stem cells, fuel cells, carbon capture, and wastewater treatment. It also profiles ceramic aerogels, a water disinfection system, CRISPR-Cas9 therapy f...

This edition of the Industrial Bio processing TechVision Opportunity Engine (TOE) features trends and innovations in dairy management for livestock and fog harvesting technology for generation of drinking water. The TOE focuses on the development of environment friendly alternatives for the manufacturing of plastic bottles. The TOE also features in...